Cornus Controversa

There have been several articles on DG devoted to dogwoods; red-osier varieties and flowering dogwood have been covered before. Not for the Dogs: The History and Culture of the Dogwood''Adding Some Year-round Interest in the Garden with Red Twig Dogwood'As...

‘Gouchaultii' is similar but has some pink highlights among the yellow edges. ‘Hedgerow's Gold' is a compact (1.5-2 m) selection with yellow-variegated leaves and red twigs. This one has lovely dark red stems but the autumn colour is rather drab.

The fully ripe fruit has a somewhat plum-like flavour and texture and is very nice eating, but the unripe fruit is rather astringent. * The wood of C. Juicy, with a nice acid flavour.

* Cornus elliptica is an evergreen to semi-evergreen dogwood that is native to China. It is native to the low-elevation woodlands of the Himalayas in China , India , and surrounding nations and it is naturalized in parts of Australia and New Zealand .

The fully ripe fruit has a somewhat plum-like flavour and texture and is very nice eating, but the unripe fruit is rather astringent. * The wood of C. Juicy, with a nice acid flavour.

Red Pygmy can be grown in well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It prefers moist, organically rich, acidic soils and will benefit from a 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch, which helps keep the roots cool and moist in summer.

Watching its colors change every season is breathtaking, and will bring you endless joy! Use Arctic Suntm as a low hedge, in the border, or as a mass planting. This low-growing, non-suckering dwarf Yellowtwig is highly adaptable, and much more tolerant...

* The straight woody shoots produced by the plant can be used as prods, skewers or arrows. * The seed contains 45% of a non-drying oil, it is used in soap making and lighting. * Many frugivorous passerines find them irresistible, and prefer them over...

* Cornus alba (red-barked or Siberian dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native to Siberia, northern China and Korea. It is a large suckering shrub that can be grown as a small tree.

* It is a large shrub, often 6-10 feet in height. Also found in other parts of [North America] * It is a deciduous shrub growing to 5 m tall. * The dried root-bark is antiperiodic, astringent, stimulant (mild), tonic.

* The fruit is a source of oil. * An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility, ranging from acid to shallow chalk. It is used for making tools. The wood is hard.

* Cornus alba (red-barked or Siberian dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native to Siberia, northern China and Korea. It is a large suckering shrub that can be grown as a small tree.

* This is a shrubby species with reddish twigs and blue/white fruits. * Shrubs or small trees, 1–6 m tall. Bark purplish red. Young branches reddish, terete, sparsely pubescent with grayish white trichomes; old branches light yellow, glabrous, with...

* The straight woody shoots produced by the plant can be used as prods, skewers or arrows. * The seed contains 45% of a non-drying oil, it is used in soap making and lighting. * Many frugivorous passerines find them irresistible, and prefer them over...

* Resembles Cornus florida, with creamy white or pinkish flowers; fruit red to orange; Dirr says it doesn't seem to do well on the U.S. East Coast; best for the West Coast, to which it is native.

* Resembles Cornus florida, with creamy white or pinkish flowers; fruit red to orange; Dirr says it doesn't seem to do well on the U.S. East Coast; best for the West Coast, to which it is native.

* A stunning flowering tree or large shrub with good fall color. Florida, in conspicuous layers above the horizontal foliage; attractive fruits resembling raspberries in late summer.

* The fruit is a source of oil. * An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility, ranging from acid to shallow chalk. It is used for making tools. The wood is hard.

* A stunning flowering tree or large shrub with good fall color. Florida, in conspicuous layers above the horizontal foliage; attractive fruits resembling raspberries in late summer.

* It is a large shrub, often 6-10 feet in height. Also found in other parts of [North America] * It is a deciduous shrub growing to 5 m tall. * The dried root-bark is antiperiodic, astringent, stimulant (mild), tonic.

* This is a shrubby species with reddish twigs and blue/white fruits. * Shrubs or small trees, 1–6 m tall. Bark purplish red. Young branches reddish, terete, sparsely pubescent with grayish white trichomes; old branches light yellow, glabrous, with...

* A stunning flowering tree or large shrub with good fall color. The only real differences are the flowers, leaves and fruit are somewhat larger in chinensis, and it is slightly faster growing.

Clusters of small, creamy-white flowers are followed by clusters of blue berries. In the words of the Royal Horticultural Society, this subspecies primarily differs from species plants by having "a looser habit".

‘Baileyi' is minimal once established. If I had to recommend a time it would be late winter after the winter interest portion of the season is over but before the flowers form. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots to spread through...

Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the application. Since an organic method of applying manure and/or compost around the roots, produces excellent results...

* The fruit is rich in pectin. * The fruits look like berries but are drupes . It takes a little while to settle down and needs weeding for the first few years but becomes rampant when established and can then spread 60 - 90cm per year.

* The fruit is rich in pectin. * The fruits look like berries but are drupes . It takes a little while to settle down and needs weeding for the first few years but becomes rampant when established and can then spread 60 - 90cm per year.